upper story

Example Sentences

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Shortly after midnight, a motorcyclist passing by noticed smoke coming from an upper story and alerted guards.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2023

He shared a photo of a person holding a light in the window of a damaged upper story, where the whole face of the building had been shorn off.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2023

You might even consider moving valuables from the ground floor to an upper story of your home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023

A crew from Shepler Construction has prepared the upper story for a new metal roof.

From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2014

The warmth of my breath closed around me, and when she tilted back to scan the upper story of my house, her face was featureless.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx